I sat down with one of the most dominant young athletes in the world of Helice shooting, Macie Page. She’s a 4-time Ladies U.S. National Helice Champion and now a two-time Ladies World Helice Champion, fresh off her win in Italy at the 2025 Worlds.

What makes Macie’s rise even more impressive is not just her dominance in the Ladies division, but how competitive she is against the men. Not to mention she's only been shooting Helice for 6 years. She's young, driven, and razor-sharp in a sport that demands total focus and reaction-speed precision.

Helice, also known as ZZs, is a discipline that’s very different from sporting clays, but just as intense.

In this episode, we get into how she got started, how she uses her eyes and calms her mind for the chaos that is ZZ birds, and what it takes to stay consistent at the highest levels.

Today’s guest is Dillon Epp, a guy who’s been flying under the radar…until he started beating some of the pros. He’s not a household name (yet), and that’s exactly why I wanted to talk to him.

He’s what I’d call an "Average Joe Pro", someone who built his skillset through time, reps, and a mindset that refuses to settle.

In this episode, we talk about how he got started, the real work behind his climb, his training philosophy, how he handles pressure, what gear he uses, and how he balances his family, faith and work along with his competitive journey.

Whether you're chasing M or AA class, or just looking to break your next personal best this one’s for the average joe who’s not here to stay average.

Today’s guest is someone who brings a whole new level of perspective and purpose to the sport: Theo Ribbs III.

Theo is the 2023 Browning Briley Champion, the 2024 North American FITASC Champion and a member of the 2025 Team USA for FITASC.

In this episode, Theo shares some very personal experiences, including moments that touch on race and his path as the only Black professional in the sporting clays world. Some of what he shares may include direct references to situations.

These are his experiences, in his own words. As always, the goal with this podcast is to create space for honest stories, thoughtful conversations, and growth within the sport we all care about. Thanks in advance for listening with an open mind.

On this episode I sat down with Gary Fitzjarrell and Ed Solomons.

Gary, is an American shooter, target setter and operator of FLC Shooting Grounds in Whitehall, IL.

Ed, is a well respected international shooting coach and world champion from the UK, they both bring a ton of experience and perspective to the table.

We had a great conversation about the different shooting cultures in the UK and the US — we tackle some myths and common misconceptions as people get into the sports, and we even touched on cheating and how they think it should be handled.

Gary and Ed were honest, insightful, and at times a little spicy — I'm sure you will enjoy the episode.

Today’s guest is someone whose work is changing the way top shooters see the game—literally.

Dr. Ed Lyons is a renowned sports vision consultant who works with elite athletes across a range of disciplines, including some of the best clay shooters in the world. With a background in optometry and a deep understanding of eye performance under pressure, Ed helps shooters unlock visual skills most of us didn’t even know could be trained.

We’ll dive into what makes elite shooters visually different from the rest, explore some of the most common myths around eye dominance and target focus, and hear how vision training can be a game-changer in your shooting career.

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a serious competitor, get ready to learn how your eyes might be the most underdeveloped part of your game. This is going to be a fun and fascinating conversation—let’s get into it with Dr. Ed Lyons.

Links for Dr. Ed Lyons:

https://www.ed-lyons.com/

https://www.edwardseyewear.com/

Dominic Grossi is a professional sporting clays and FITASC shooter and instructor based out of Houston, Texas. As a member of the U.S. Sporting Clays and FITASC Teams, for nine consecutive years, Dominic has won over a dozen medals in international competition, including the men's team gold medal in the 2023 World FITASC Championship in Budapest. In 2025, Dominic has already claimed the U.S. FITASC Grand Prix and North American FITASC Championship titles to lead the World Cup race going into the World FITASC Championship. Dominic attributes his success to his discipline and technique, and strives to implement the same qualities as a coach.

Anthony Matarese, Jr. is a 26-time NSCA All-American and 18-time Team USA Member that holds the honor of being the first American to win the World Sporting Clays Championship.

Inducted into the NSCA Hall of Fame in 2014, Anthony is one of the most renowned shooters in the sporting clays world with a bevy of regional, national, and world titles under his belt.

In 2020, Anthony became the first person to win all 4 major titles during his shooting career: The US Open, National Championship, World Sporting Clays Championship, and the World FITASC Championship.

Alongside his father and brother, Anthony owns and operates M&M Hunting and Sporting Clays, one of the only full-service clay shooting and hunting operations in the United States.

Aside from being one of the top clay shooters in the world, he is widely regarded and respected in the clay shooting sports. When the pros or other top competitors want to work on their mental or technical game, they go to Anthony. When target setters want to learn how to be better at target setting, they go to Anthony.

Anthony has written one of the best clay shooting books currently out called "Straight Shooting". It's available on his website, www.clayshootinginstruction.com

There you will also find a plethora of clay shooting tutorials and training videos from some of the best shooters to ever point a shotgun.

Links for Anthony:

clayshootinginstruction.com

claytargetinstruction.com

@a.i.m.shooting

Today’s guest is none other than Chad Roberts— a name you’ve probably seen on leaderboards across the country.

Chad is the 2019 California State Champion in both Sporting and FITASC, the 2016 CA State FITASC Champion, a 4-time All-American and a former PSCA Pro. He is also a shooting coach and runs his own school called Breakpoint Shooting Instruction.

The road to becoming a top level competitor can be a long one. I've always found Chad willing to share his personal learning journey for the benefit of others. We talk about the competition mindset, Chad's lessons and takeaways from top-tier shooting coaches, how to tailor your technique to your strengths, and why staying a student of the game is key—no matter how high you climb.

Links for Chad:

Breakpoint Shooting Instruction

State: California

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://poplme.co/hash/zSgH1DVz/1/hs

@breakpointshootinginstruction

On today's episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Ed Solomons.

Many of you know him from the many videos he has done for TGS, ShotKam and Schoffel Country. You can find them all on YouTube.

If you don't know Ed, he is a very accomplished shooter who has been shooting for the past 27 years and has also been a sought after international clay shooting coach since 2015. Ed coaches shooters of various levels from club shooters to World Champions.

We discussed Ed's approach to shooting and coaching. He emphasizes the importance of simplifying techniques and avoiding overcomplication.

We also discussed the evolution of clay target shooting in the UK, his 2014 World FITASC victory and his eyewear business with, friend and sports vision doctor, Ed Lyons.

Ed is a great ambassador for the sport and just an overall good dude. I enjoyed this interview and I hope you do too.

You can find more info on Ed at the following links:

Website: https://www.edsolomons.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ed_solomons

Edwards Eyewear: https://edwardseyewear.com/store

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In Part 3 of this series, Gary, Jay, Lance and I discussed upcoming shooting events for the International sports, and the importance of promoting Olympic shooting sports in the U.S.

We also addressed the issue of people falsely claiming to be Olympic athletes or coaches, and the excitement surrounding the U.S. shooting team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Los Angeles.